Sleeve holder



Feb. 25, J B MASSE SLEEVE HOLDER Filed Sepc. 13, 1934 llllilailllnn Patented Feb. 25, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to sleeve holders, and similar devices, and has for one of its objects the production of a simple and efficient sleeve holder which may be readily and conveniently attached to a sleeve for the purpose of shortening the sleeve and at the same time preventing the sleeve from accidentally tearing at its point of adjustment.

A further object of this invention is the production of a simple and efi'icient sleeve holder which will grip the sleeve at its folded portion at two spaced points, at which points a specially designed clip is provided for gripping the fabric of the sleeve to hold the sleeve in its proper or desired adjusted position.

A still further object of this invention is the production of a simple and. efficient sleeve adjusting strap having knobs arranged at spaced intervals over which knobs the fabric of the sleeve is adapted to be placed whereby a specially designed clip may be clamped over the fabric and around the knobs to adjustably hold the sleeve in a shortened or adjusted position.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and efiicient sleeve adjusting device which will grip the sleeve in a proper manner to hold the same in a shortened position without injury or contact with the arm.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the figure of a person showing one sleeve adjusting device in fully adjusted position and the other sleeve adjusting device in a partially adjusted position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged front elevation of one end of the adjustingband showing the manner in which the clip is secured around one of the knobs of the adjusting band;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 44 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a front elevation of the adjusting band;

Figure 6 is an edge elevation of the adjusting band;

b Figure '7 is a perspective view of the adjusting and;

Figure 8 is a detail perspective of one of the clips used in connection with the adjusting band.

By referring to the drawing, it will be seen that one of the elements of the present invention is an adjusting band B which consists of an elongated preferably flexible shank I0 having enlarged circular end portions II which support studs I 2, the studs I2 at each end carrying an enlarged circular head l3. The outer face of the head 13 is enlarged circular end portion l I in each instance, to permit the fabric of the sleeve M to be folded around over the head l3, as shown clearly in detail in Figures 3 and 4. Due to the fact that the shank I0 is preferably of a material which may easily flex, it will be seen that the elongated shank may easily conform to the contour of the arm and hold the sleeve snugly around the arm when the band- B is placed in position. These heads I3 are arranged, one at each end of the shank II], and are preferably spaced 2. material distance apart to permit the gripping of the sleeve at spaced intervals thereby preventing the sleeve from sagging as would be the case if the sleeve were only gripped at one point. The heads l3 preferably are provided with beveled outer faces IE to allow the fabric to easily and conveniently fit over the heads thereby reducing the danger of tearing the fabric of the sleeve.

In conjunction with each head I3, I employ a specially designed clip 0 preferably formed of spring wire. This clip 0 comprises a spring arm [6 having a finger gripping knob H at its outer end. The spring am Hi terminates in a rightangularly extending bridge portion l8, which right-angularly extending bridge portion is connected to a diverging spring arm I 9, the diverging spring arm I!) having an inwardly bent hook 20 formed from the wire of the arm Hi, this hook 20 in turn terminating in an upwardly extending finger 2| extending in alignment with the spring arm I!) and carrying a finger engaging knob 22 preferably in transverse alignment with the knob [1. As the knobs 22 and I1 are drawn together by the finger of the operator the hook 20 is adapted to fit around the spring arm 16, such as is shown in Figure 2 when the clip C is placed over one of the heads l3 so as to fit behind the head and around the stud I2. The arms l6 and I9 converge toward their lower ends or toward the bridge portion l8 and are preferably of spring wire material so as to normally cause the knobs l1 and 22 to be urged apart or in spreading relation, but by pressing the knobs ll and 22 together the hook 20 may be caused to engage the arm IE to be held in a closed or locked position. By forcing the knobs I! and 22 together again, the clip may be manipulated so as to move the same to an open position for the purpose of release.

The operation of the device is as follows:

One head 13 is placed under the fold of the sleeve [4, when the sleeve has been adjusted to its proper length, and the clip C is fastened over the fabric, which fabric is then drawn closely over the head l3, the clip C snugly fitting around spacedfrom the outer face of the shank l and the shank l2 of the head l3, and holding the head in engagement with the fabric. The band B is then swung to bring the opposite head l3 in substantial transverse alignment with the first mentioned head and the fabric is foldedover the second head at which time a second clip 0 is secured firmly over a second head l3 as previously described in detail.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efficient sleeve holder has been provided, wherein the fabric of the sleeve may be firmly gripped at spaced intervals and then folded over the heads l3 of the band B whereupon the spring clips C may be in turn quickly snapped over the heads I3 thereby holding the fabric M of the sleeve in a properly adjusted position. Due to the fact that the heads l3 are relatively large, the wire clips C will not have a tendency to tear the fabric particularly in view of the flexible nature of the clips and the beveled head formed upon the head. Further- 'more,' the elongated shank l0 which is preferably fiexible will permit the sleeve, as well as the band B, to flex or conform substantially to the contour of the arm. The fabric may be loosely arranged between the respective heads so as to: permit the flexing of the shank Ill without feari of too much strain laterally upon the fabric.

2,032,292 r r Q It Should be understood that the present holdtransversely, spaced heads carried near the res spective ends of the shank, said heads being adapted to engage a piece of fabric, and removable spring clips adapted to fit about the heads for detachably holding a piece of fabric in engagement with the heads. 7

2. In combination with a band having a relatively thin elongated shank rigid longitudinally and yieldable transversely, spaced heads carried by the shank at its respective ends, each head having a reduced neck for securing the head to the shank,the heads being adapted to fit under the fabric of a sleeve to permit the holding of the sleeve in an adjusted length, and a spring clip removably fitted about the shank of each head for firmly holding the fabric of the-sleeve in an adjustable clamped position over the heads.

JOHN B. MASSE. 

